Prof. Amy Monahan Quoted in Medscape About the Effects on Employers of Medical Class-Action Lawsuits

Professor Amy Monahan, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, and the Melvin C. Steen Professor of Law, was quoted in Medscape about the effects of a lawsuit brought forth by a group of cancer patients which could spell trouble for health insurers. The plaintiffs claim an insurer violated federal law (ERISA) when it abruptly terminated their coverage following a corporate acquisition. Prof. Monahan said that an increase in health plan litigation involving ERISA could lead to changes that ultimately benefit patients. She said, “As you get a lot of class action litigation, employers spend more time focusing on it. It becomes a liability risk they’re concerned with, so they devote more time and attention to it.”